Text: Editorial Cuba Noticias 360
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced new regulations regarding political asylum issues.
These new measures primarily apply to applications from individuals whose removal proceedings have been dismissed or canceled and which are referred to the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR).
Starting today, you should know that the procedure is changing. In the event that your case is dismissed or canceled by EOIR, you must file a current version of Form I-589, Petition for Asylum and Withholding of Removal, at the USCIS secure location.
Please note that in this case your place of residence is responsible.
If your asylum application was pending when EOIR dismissed or canceled your removal proceedings, USCIS recommends adding any additional or updated information related to your application to your filing.
In this sense, evidence must be provided to show that the EOIR has dismissed or canceled its removal proceedings, such as a copy of the dismissal or cancellation order.
You should also add that Form I-589 was pending with the EOIR when your case was dismissed or canceled.
If documentation is sufficient, USCIS will issue a receipt with the original filing date of your Form I-589. However, the process is only effective if you served it before the date EOIR dismissed or canceled your removal proceedings.
In fact, it is the same date that USCIS uses as the deadline for filing the application.